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I can't sleep in the waiting room
I can't sleep in the waiting room
I can't sleep in the waiting room
I can't sleep in the waiting room

I can't find the keys that open those doors
That let me on the stairs
And onto the roof
Where there's actually air
And room to swing my fists
And my ears stop ringing
I can hear everything

I can't stand on only one leg
I can't stand on only one leg
I can't stand on only one leg
I can't stand on only one leg

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2009-12-20 00:01:33

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by harrymuse

16y ago

Keys is quite beautiful, the ending is amazing.

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by fordandfitzroy

13y ago

prequel to In the Attic of the Universe

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